Seaford/Aldinga Extension
Since the 1990s, there has been significant residential development at Seaford and Aldinga, south of Noarlunga Centre. In recent years there have been several proposals to extend the rail line southwards from Noarlunga Interchange to serve the Seaford district. A corridor of land has been reserved, in which new building and development is not allowed.
Most recently, in January 2006 (just prior to a state election in March 2006) the South Australian Minister for Infrastructure announced a new study into the feasibility of extending the line 5.5 km to Seaford. The line would cross the Onkaparinga River via a new bridge, with stations at Seaford Meadows and Seaford.
In the 2008/9 State Budget, money was set aside to purchase a corridor that continues further to Aldinga.
The Seaford/Aldinga Extension is a key project in South Australia's Strategic Plan, which aims to double the use of public transport to 10 percent of weekday travel by 2018. The A$100 million project was eventually approved by the state government, and construction was commenced in early 2010.
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